Arshad (a_r_s_h_u)

Race #350

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Official speed 36.95 wpm (105.87 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start February 3, 2025 12:42:51pm UTC
Race Finish February 3, 2025 12:44:37pm UTC
Outcome No win (4 of 5)
Accuracy 91.0%
Points 33.87
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The basic concept is simple: a satellite in geosynchronous orbit is connected by cable to a stationary or mobile platform somewhere on Earth's equator. An elevator would ride up and down the cable at a fraction of present costs. Many sane and sober people believe that a space elevator will be constructed within this century.